A graduate of the Canterbury School in New Milford, Connecticut, John Steers currently studies communications at Elon University. Outside of his academic career, he maintains a strong commitment to the community through his involvement with nonprofit groups and educational organizations such as the San Miguel Academy in Newburgh, New York. In addition to his academic endeavors at Elon, John Steers has also worked with disadvantaged children in the Main Idea program at Camp Agawam in Raymond, Maine.

1. Camp Agawam Provides Free
Camp Experiences to Area Youth
By John Steers

2. Introduction
• A graduate of the Canterbury School in New
Milford, Connecticut, John Steers currently studies
communications at Elon University. Outside of his
academic career, he maintains a strong commitment
to the community through his involvement with
nonprofit groups and educational organizations
such as the San Miguel Academy in Newburgh, New
York. In addition to his academic endeavors at Elon,
John Steers has also worked with disadvantaged
children in the Main Idea program at Camp Agawam
in Raymond, Maine.

3. About Camp Agawam
• Located on the beautiful Crescent Lake in
southern Maine, Camp Agawam has been
providing award-winning camping experiences
to boys for nearly a century. Operating under a
philosophy which involves respecting the
environment and strengthening character, the
camp has helped thousands of boys develop into
promising young men.

4. Conclusion
• However, Camp Agawam administrators are
aware that, because of financial limitations, not
every boy has the opportunity to experience
camp. Since 1971, Camp Agawam has sponsored
Main Idea, a program which invites more than
100 boys for a week of tuition-free camping.
Campers are nominated by a network of
teachers, guidance counselors, clergy, and others
around Maine, and once accepted into the
program are invited back annually until the age
of 14.